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a_o little_a oil_n wherewithal_o she_o do_v anoint_v herself_o he_o persuade_v she_o to_o borrow_v of_o her_o neighbour_n many_o vessel_n into_o which_o she_o alone_o with_o her_o child_n have_v shut_v the_o door_n shall_v pour_v in_o some_o oil_n which_o when_o they_o be_v full_a she_o shall_v take_v away_o she_o be_v full_a of_o hope_n get_v store_n of_o vessel_n together_o pour_v some_o oil_n into_o they_o all_o it_o will_v seem_v incredible_a what_o i_o shall_v tell_v unless_o it_o be_v record_v in_o scripture_n those_o drop_n of_o oil_n so_o increase_v by_o god_n power_n at_o elisha_n prayer_n that_o the_o woman_n see_v the_o vessel_n present_o full_a with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o joy_n and_o no_o less_o admiration_n when_o she_o have_v tell_v elisha_n of_o the_o thing_n so_o wonderful_a and_o never_o the_o like_a hear_v of_o he_o bid_v she_o sell_v the_o oil_n and_o when_o she_o have_v get_v herself_o out_o of_o debt_n to_o provide_v thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o herself_o and_o child_n out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v leave_v this_o so_o abundant_o multiply_v of_o the_o oil_n do_v not_o so_o much_o declare_v elisha_n kindness_n as_o his_o power_n sect._n 5._o but_o that_o which_o follow_v will_v evidence_n both_o these_o his_o virtue_n more_o abundant_o a_o occasion_n have_v happen_v that_o as_o he_o haste_v to_o another_o place_n he_o go_v by_o the_o city_n shuna_n there_o a_o great_a woman_n entreat_v he_o that_o he_o will_v lodge_v at_o her_o house_n from_o that_o time_n forward_o when_o he_o travel_v that_o way_n he_o use_v to_o go_v thither_o to_o lodge_v the_o woman_n who_o understand_v by_o his_o manner_n deed_n and_o speech_n that_o he_o be_v a_o great_a prophet_n persuade_v her_o husband_n that_o he_o will_v furnish_v a_o upper_a chamber_n with_o all_o necessary_n for_o stranger_n and_o traveller_n when_o she_o have_v prevail_v with_o her_o husband_n and_o every_o thing_n be_v fiâ—…ted_v elisha_n lodge_v there_o as_o he_o have_v occasion_n afterward_o to_o come_v that_o way_n he_o consider_v the_o strange_a free_a heartednes_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v rateful_a he_o think_v good_a to_o send_v for_o she_o by_o his_o servant_n when_o she_o be_v come_v he_o give_v his_o servant_n in_o charge_n that_o he_o shall_v ask_v she_o with_o what_o good_a turn_n he_o shall_v requite_v she_o so_o extraordinary_a bounty_n whether_o she_o have_v any_o business_n and_o will_v have_v he_o to_o speak_v for_o she_o to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o the_o general_n when_o she_o have_v return_v answer_n that_o she_o dwell_v among_o she_o own_o people_n and_o friend_n that_o will_v look_v to_o her_o occasion_n if_o she_o have_v any_o with_o the_o king_n or_o with_o the_o general_n he_o inquire_v of_o his_o servant_n what_o then_o she_o expect_v from_o he_o his_o servant_n answer_v she_o have_v no_o child_n and_o that_o her_o husband_n be_v old_a then_o he_o have_v tell_v she_o before_o the_o chamber_n door_n that_o at_o that_o very_a return_n of_o time_n and_o at_o the_o same_o hour_n if_o she_o live_v she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n which_o thing_n although_o she_o think_v that_o he_o mock_v she_o fall_v out_o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v the_o child_n be_v now_o grow_v up_o when_o go_v to_o his_o father_n that_o be_v go_v to_o see_v his_o reaper_n he_o complain_v of_o the_o headache_a therefore_o his_o father_n take_v order_n to_o send_v he_o to_o his_o mother_n as_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v he_o die_v within_o a_o little_a while_n after_o upon_o his_o mother_n lap_n be_v lay_v in_o elisha_n chamber_n then_o the_o mother_n send_v for_o her_o husband_n tell_v he_o the_o death_n of_o the_o child_n and_o persuade_v he_o that_o some_o servant_n may_v go_v with_o she_o upon_o a_o asso_fw-la to_o elisha_n the_o ass_n be_v sad_a lead_v she_o go_v her_o journey_n &_o come_v to_o elisha_n to_o mount_n carmel_n he_o when_o espy_v she_o send_v his_o servant_n to_o meet_v she_o and_o to_o ask_v she_o whether_o she_o her_o husband_n and_o her_o child_n be_v well_o or_o no_o she_o answer_v it_o be_v well_o but_o after_o she_o be_v get_v up_o the_o hill_n cast_v herself_o at_o his_o foot_n lament_v like_o a_o woman_n and_o bewail_v her_o son_n elisha_n give_v his_o staff_n to_o his_o servant_n that_o he_o shall_v lay_v it_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o dead_a child_n and_o charge_v he_o to_o salute_v none_o that_o meet_v he_o nor_o answer_v any_o body_n that_o salute_v he_o so_o away_o go_v he_o with_o his_o errand_n but_o the_o woman_n say_v she_o will_v not_o leave_v elisha_n he_o therefore_o follow_v she_o and_o meet_v his_o servant_n come_v back_o again_o who_o say_v he_o have_v be_v there_o but_o have_v do_v no_o good_a at_o all_o elisha_n therefore_o go_v to_o the_o house_n and_o throw_v himself_o upon_o the_o child_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o he_o cover_v the_o child_n hand_n with_o his_o hand_n the_o child_n eye_n with_o his_o eye_n and_o the_o child_n mouth_n with_o his_o mouth_n and_o this_o he_o do_v once_o or_o twice_o the_o first_o thing_n he_o perceive_v be_v the_o child_n flesh_n to_o wax_v warm_a and_o then_o after_o he_o have_v walk_v a_o little_a up_o and_o down_o and_o have_v lie_v upon_o the_o child_n he_o sheesed_a seven_o time_n and_o open_v his_o eye_n then_o at_o the_o last_o when_o he_o have_v send_v for_o the_o mother_n he_o restore_v her_o child_n unto_o her_o sound_n and_o alive_a she_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n do_v he_o reverence_n and_o give_v he_o thanks_o sect._n 6._o a_o sore_a famine_n be_v upon_o the_o land_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n dwell_v with_o he_o 2_o kin._n 4_o &_o 38._o when_o as_o he_o give_v charge_n to_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o great_a pot_n full_a of_o pottage_n one_o of_o they_o not_o know_v what_o be_v in_o it_o have_v put_v into_o the_o pot_n among_o other_o herb_n some_o colocyntidae_n which_o he_o have_v gather_v of_o a_o wild_a vine_n when_o every_o one_o have_v his_o share_n pour_v he_o our_o of_o the_o pot_n they_o all_v when_o they_o taste_v the_o pottage_n feel_v it_o so_o bitter_a that_o they_o cry_v out_o death_n be_v in_o the_o pot_n elisha_n take_v and_o cast_v meal_n into_o the_o pot_n and_o bad_a that_o pottage_n shall_v he_o set_v before_o they_o all_o and_o after_o that_o no_o bitterness_n at_o all_o be_v to_o be_v taste_v sect._n 7._o i_o have_v speak_v already_o of_o his_o increase_n of_o the_o oil_n now_o will_v i_o speak_v of_o his_o multiply_v of_o the_o bread_n which_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v no_o less_o a_o wonder_n a_o man_n of_o baalshalisha_n have_v bring_v he_o twenty_o barley_n loaf_n of_o his_o first_o fruit_n and_o new_a corn_n in_o the_o husk_n elisha_n give_v order_n that_o all_o this_o shall_v be_v set_v before_o the_o people_n his_o servant_n will_v not_o but_o say_v that_o it_o be_v too_o little_a or_o nothing_o for_o the_o eater_n a_o hundred_o man_n whereas_o he_o again_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v before_o the_o people_n assure_v they_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o they_o will_v eat_v enough_o and_o leave_v to_o spare_v and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o when_o they_o have_v eat_v sufficient_a there_o be_v somewhat_o leave_v hitherto_o i_o have_v declare_v those_o work_n which_o manifest_v his_o exceed_a great_a power_n and_o his_o prophetical_a office_n ho_o divide_v the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n into_o two_o part_n he_o call_v water_n not_o from_o heaven_n but_o out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n when_o a_o army_n of_o a_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o man_n and_o their_o beast_n
take_v my_o brethren_n the_o prophet_n who_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o example_n of_o suffer_a affliction_n and_o of_o patience_n behold_v we_o count_v they_o happy_a which_o endure_v you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o patience_n of_o job_n etc_n james_n 5.10.11_o the_o holy_a life_n of_o god_n prophet_n by_o j._n h._n london_n print_v for_o will_n hope_v at_o the_o blue_a anchor_n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1654._o to_o his_o worthy_o much_o honour_a kinsman_n george_n smith_n esq_n most_o worthy_a sir_n such_o and_o so_o extraordinary_a be_v your_o favour_n and_o so_o free_o confer_v upon_o i_o that_o i_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v i_o be_o in_o a_o strict_a manner_n oblige_v to_o all_o opportunity_n of_o humble_a gratitude_n whereupon_o not_o without_o some_o praemeditation_n i_o have_v thought_n sit_v to_o take_v this_o and_o have_v adventure_v to_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n the_o life_n of_o these_o holy_a man_n under_o your_o patronage_n who_o indeed_o for_o a_o kind_n of_o sympathy_n between_o you_o and_o they_o do_v the_o rather_o own_v you_o for_o their_o patron_n for_o if_o you_o please_v but_o serious_o to_o peruse_v they_o you_o may_v in_o many_o thing_n read_v yourself_o and_o find_v wherein_o you_o have_v make_v they_o the_o pious_a precedent_n of_o your_o own_o good_a work_n of_o those_o as_o you_o well_o know_v myself_o have_v have_v no_o little_a experience_n a_o theme_n too_o on_o which_o i_o may_v well_o enlarge_v myself_o but_o indeed_o such_o be_v my_o unhappiness_n i_o want_v those_o ability_n either_o by_o more_o excellent_a art_n of_o language_n to_o express_v they_o or_o any_o other_o way_n of_o service_n or_o respect_n to_o testify_v sufficient_a thankfulness_n what_o need_v i_o then_o add_v more_o see_v this_o little_a already_o say_v though_o but_o mean_v and_o according_a to_o my_o duty_n be_v i_o be_o confident_a above_o your_o expectation_n so_o little_o do_v you_o delight_v in_o the_o resitall_n of_o your_o kindness_n or_o desire_v they_o shall_v be_v thus_o bring_v to_o your_o remembrance_n your_o expectation_n as_o in_o a_o suitableness_n to_o your_o christian_a virtue_n await_v high_a reward_n with_o those_o pious_a man_n before_o mention_v that_o as_o you_o have_v endeavour_v to_o imitate_v their_o life_n so_o you_o may_v also_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o their_o eternal_a happiness_n for_o the_o fruition_n whereof_o he_o shall_v daily_o pray_v who_o in_o all_o duty_n subscribe_v himself_o sir_n you_o must_v humble_o observant_a j._n h._n of_o the_o life_n and_o noble_a act_n of_o god_n prophet_n the_o life_n of_o the_o prophet_n job_n chapter_n i._n section_n 1._o the_o prophet_n job_n who_o be_v also_o call_v jobad_n as_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n relate_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n of_o job_n or_o that_o book_n which_o be_v write_v concern_v job_n be_v head_n of_o the_o five_o family_n from_o abraham_n as_o the_o same_o interpreter_n deliver_v in_o the_o same_o place_n for_o abraham_n beget_v isaac_n isaac_n esau_n esau_n zara_n of_o his_o wife_n basemath_n the_o daughter_n of_o ishmael_n zara_n jobad_n who_o also_o be_v job_n sect._n 2._o this_o man_n although_o he_o live_v among_o wicked_a and_o lewd_a people_n and_o dwell_v in_o that_o country_n call_v aâ—…sotis_n or_o hus_n in_o the_o border_n of_o idumaea_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o infect_v with_o any_o vice_n or_o lewdness_n from_o they_o but_o even_o from_o his_o childhood_n he_o eschew_v vice_n and_o follow_v virtue_n with_o that_o resolution_n of_o spirit_n that_o he_o will_v never_o do_v otherwise_o than_o he_o ought_v even_o when_o he_o have_v lose_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o money_n esteem_v most_o dear_a his_o fotrane_n and_o child_n and_o his_o whole_a body_n be_v so_o pester_v with_o sore_n that_o his_o very_a friend_n can_v not_o endure_v to_o look_v upon_o he_o which_o thing_n because_o they_o be_v so_o excellent_a and_o make_v for_o his_o great_a commendation_n than_o if_o he_o have_v moderate_o behave_v himself_o only_o in_o prosperity_n i_o resolve_v to_o declare_v all_o several_o that_o all_o man_n in_o adversity_n and_o misery_n may_v have_v a_o notable_a example_n set_v before_o they_o of_o this_o man_n sect._n 3_o and_o because_o it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n of_o praise_n nor_o any_o such_o rare_a virtue_n for_o a_o man_n to_o lose_v but_o a_o indifferent_a estate_n and_o to_o bear_v out_o that_o misfortune_n gallant_o we_o must_v understand_v this_o that_o job_n be_v no_o mean_a person_n nor_o one_o that_o have_v but_o a_o poor_a or_o slender_a fortune_n for_o he_o be_v the_o second_o king_n of_o the_o land_n of_o edom_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o succeed_v in_o the_o room_n of_o bela_n or_o balach_n the_o first_o king_n and_o he_o be_v very_o rich_a for_o those_o time_n wherein_o man_n wealth_n consist_v much_o in_o flock_n and_o herd_n it_o be_v therefore_o record_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o mention_n that_o he_o be_v a_o wealthy_a person_n how_o that_o he_o have_v seven_o thousand_o sheep_n three_o thousand_o camel_n five_o hundred_o yoke_n of_o ox_n and_o five_o hundred_o she_o ass_n and_o a_o very_a great_a family_n now_o before_o i_o tell_v by_o what_o mean_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v take_v from_o he_o and_o with_o what_o mind_n he_o bear_v the_o loss_n of_o they_o i_o will_v relate_v how_o he_o demean_v himself_o in_o his_o prosperity_n sect._n 4._o though_o he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o a_o prince_n as_o i_o have_v say_v and_o one_o that_o have_v such_o a_o great_a estate_n yet_o do_v he_o never_o misuse_v his_o sovereignty_n or_o authority_n to_o the_o injury_n of_o his_o friend_n or_o stranger_n like_o a_o proud_a man_n nor_o his_o good_n to_o the_o satisfy_n of_o his_o lust_n for_o in_o judgement_n he_o decide_v matter_n with_o such_o equity_n that_o when_o he_o go_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o have_v his_o seat_n prepare_v he_o in_o the_o court_n city_n the_o court_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n all_o that_o hear_v and_o see_v he_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o age_a stand_v up_o to_o he_o and_o the_o prince_n and_o noble_n forbear_v out_o of_o reverence_n to_o speak_v in_o his_o presence_n think_v he_o happy_a and_o give_v witness_n to_o he_o that_o he_o deliver_v the_o poor_a which_o cry_v and_o the_o fatherless_a which_o have_v none_o to_o help_v they_o the_o cause_n which_o he_o understand_v not_o he_o search_v out_o diligent_o lest_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v pass_v sentence_n whilst_o the_o cause_n be_v unknown_a he_o may_v both_o have_v do_v wrong_a to_o another_o man_n and_o dishonour_n to_o himself_o sect._n 5._o and_o how_o he_o behave_v himself_o towards_o his_o equal_n or_o better_n either_o in_o suit_n and_o controversy_n which_o he_o have_v with_o they_o or_o in_o other_o deal_n we_o may_v hence_o conceive_v in_o that_o he_o never_o refuse_v a_o trial_n with_o his_o man_n or_o maid_n servant_n if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o will_v go_v to_o law_n with_o he_o beside_o in_o his_o whole_a life_n he_o be_v so_o full_a of_o liberality_n and_o pity_n which_o have_v grow_v up_o with_o he_o from_o his_o infancy_n that_o he_o never_o eat_v a_o piece_n of_o bread_n alone_o without_o the_o fatherless_a he_o never_o deny_v poor_a people_n what_o they_o request_v he_o never_o weary_v out_o the_o people_n with_o delay_n he_o never_o see_v man_n perish_v for_o lack_v of_o clothing_n or_o any_o poor_a man_n to_o be_v without_o a_o cover_n last_o he_o never_o suffer_v a_o stranger_n to_o tarry_v without_o door_n but_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v his_o house_n lie_v always_o open_a to_o the_o traveller_n so_o that_o he_o be_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o blind_a a_o foot_n to_o to_o the_o lame_a &_o a_o father_n to_o the_o poor_a which_o though_o they_o be_v great_a matter_n yet_o shall_v we_o cease_v to_o wonder_v at_o they_o if_o we_o do_v but_o consider_v that_o contempt_n of_o riches_n which_o be_v in_o he_o for_o he_o neither_o place_v his_o strength_n or_o confidence_n and_o hope_n in_o gold_n nor_o do_v he_o rejoice_v in_o much_o wealth_n when_o he_o have_v get_v it_o sect._n 6._o let_v i_o now_o set_v forth_o his_o other_o virtue_n he_o do_v not_o love_v his_o friend_n only_o but_o his_o foe_n also_o and_o enemy_n so_o as_o that_o he_o never_o rejoice_v at_o their_o adversity_n he_o never_o speak_v against_o they_o he_o be_v so_o modest_a and_o chaste_a that_o if_o ever_o woman_n have_v deceive_v his_o heart_n or_o if_o ever_o he_o have_v lay_v wait_n at_o his_o neighhour_n door_n he_o do_v not_o refuse_v that_o his_o wife_n shall_v be_v false_a to_o his_o bed_n ch_n 31._o and_o of_o such_o integrity_n of_o heart_n such_o innocency_n of_o life_n and_o
in_o that_o felicity_n that_o both_o he_o and_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v hence_o know_v this_o for_o that_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o ahaz_n his_o dial_n shall_v go_v back_o ten_o degree_n and_o so_o the_o king_n recover_v have_v by_o esaias_n direction_n lay_v to_o the_o wound_n a_o plaster_n of_o dry_a figs._n sect._n 4._o mcrodach_n king_n of_o babylon_n have_v hear_v that_o hezechiah_n be_v recover_v from_o that_o sickness_n and_o he_o send_v he_o letter_n congratulatory_a and_o present_v by_o ambassador_n unto_o who_o hezechiah_n show_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v brave_a and_o costly_a in_o his_o treasury_n this_o deed_n of_o he_o be_v full_a of_o arrogancy_n and_o glory_n be_v so_o displease_v to_o god_n that_o he_o send_v his_o prophet_n isaiah_n to_o tell_v he_o that_o because_o he_o have_v do_v this_o very_a thing_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o those_o thing_n shall_v be_v carry_v away_o and_o his_o posterity_n become_v eunuch_n in_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n to_o these_o thing_n hezechiah_n make_v no_o answer_n but_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v right_a and_o good_a only_o may_v there_o be_v peace_n while_o he_o live_v and_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o find_v concern_v esaias_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o epiphanius_n write_v that_o he_o be_v cut_v in_o two_o pecces_fw-la by_o manasses_n and_o bury_v under_o a_o oak_n at_o rogel_n he_o also_o speak_v so_o plain_o and_o open_o concern_v the_o mystery_n of_o our_o religion_n as_o of_o the_o conception_n birth_n sermon_n or_o preach_a wonderful_a work_n in_o cure_v disease_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o foretell_v they_o as_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o to_o relate_v they_o as_o thing_n present_a or_o do_v and_o pass_v therefore_o st_n hierom_n will_v have_v he_o reckon_v not_o so_o much_o a_o prophet_n as_o a_o evangelist_n the_o life_n of_o the_o prophet_n joel_n chap._n xxi_o joel_n the_o prophet_n as_o epiphanius_n say_v be_v a_o bethorian_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n and_o the_o son_n of_o phatuel_a it_o do_v not_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o his_o prophecy_n under_o what_o king_n he_o prophesy_v or_o live_v but_o st_o hierom_n write_v that_o he_o prophesy_v under_o the_o same_o king_n that_o hosea_n do_v that_o be_v vzziah_n joatham_n ahaz_n and_o hezekiah_n and_o he_o will_v have_v all_o his_o prophecy_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n only_o and_o not_o also_o to_o israel_n 2.28_o act._n 2.16_o joel_n 2.28_o he_o speak_v much_o concern_v the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o apostle_n which_o st_n peter_n the_o apostle_n interpret_v and_o many_o concern_v that_o repentance_n which_o god_n require_v in_o his_o child_n moreover_o as_o epiphanius_n say_v he_o be_v bury_v honourable_o in_o his_o own_o country_n the_o life_n of_o the_o prophet_n micha_n chap._n xxii_o micha_n the_o morastite_n so_o call_v of_o morasthi_n a_o little_a town_n of_o palestina_n of_o thâ—_n tribe_n of_o ephraim_n as_o epiphanius_n write_v he_o minister_v when_o joatham_n ahaz_n and_o hezekiah_n be_v king_n of_o judah_n we_o find_v nothing_o write_v concern_v the_o life_n of_o this_o prophet_n nor_o concern_v many_o other_o only_a there_o be_v extant_a a_o little_a book_n wherein_o his_o prophecy_n be_v set_v down_o and_o that_o indeed_o chief_o relate_v to_o samaria_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o somewhat_o also_o to_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n st_o matthew_n a_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n so_o interpret_v that_o place_n of_o bethlehem_n the_o place_n where_o christ_n be_v bear_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o rebuke_n the_o wickedness_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o israelite_n first_o against_o god_n and_o then_o against_o their_o neighbour_n in_o his_o disallow_v those_o thing_n he_o show_v and_o declare_v not_o only_o to_o they_o but_o also_o to_o all_o man_n what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v for_o he_o say_v this_o be_v good_a and_o this_o god_n require_v do_v judgement_n that_o be_v that_o we_o perform_v what_o we_o right_o determine_v and_o that_o we_o love_v mercy_n and_o bounty_n and_o that_o we_o careful_o and_o diligent_o walk_v with_o god_n epiphanius_n write_v that_o because_o he_o reprehend_v and_o blame_v the_o wicked_a villainy_n of_o joram_n king_n of_o judah_n he_o be_v throw_v by_o he_o from_o a_o steep_a place_n and_o be_v afterward_o bury_v in_o his_o own_o country_n with_o honour_n joram_n be_v father_n to_o vzziah_n be_v it_o not_o jotham_n and_o how_o can_v jotham_n kill_v he_o he_o prophesy_v in_o ahazia_n and_o hezekia_n day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o life_n of_o oded_a the_o prophet_n chap._n xxiii_o oded_a the_o prophet_n be_v find_v once_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o prophet_n when_o ahaz_n be_v king_n of_o judah_n for_o when_o zizchria_n mighty_a man_n of_o ephraim_n have_v kill_v maaseiah_n the_o king_n son_n and_o azrica_n the_o ruler_n of_o his_o house_n and_o elkana_n who_o be_v next_o to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o isralitos_fw-la beside_o have_v take_v captive_a two_o hundred_o thousand_o woman_n and_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o a_o infinite_a booty_n and_o carry_v all_o to_o samaria_n then_o this_o oded_a who_o be_v there_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v the_o victorious_a army_n come_v in_o tell_v they_o that_o that_o deed_n be_v not_o acceptable_a to_o god_n who_o have_v suffer_v the_o jew_n to_o be_v kill_v for_o their_o wickedness_n who_o wife_n child_n and_o good_n they_o take_v away_o and_o spoil_v contrary_a to_o all_o right_a and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v follow_v his_o advice_n to_o carry_v their_o captive_n back_o again_o for_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n grow_v hot_a upon_o they_o these_o thing_n he_o speak_v to_o azaria_n berechia_n ichizkiah_n and_o amosa_n the_o commander_n in_o chief_a who_o present_o tell_v the_o same_o to_o their_o company_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o bring_v back_o their_o prisoner_n and_o restore_v all_o the_o booty_n as_o sacred_a lest_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n shall_v rage_v against_o they_o which_o thing_n they_o do_v with_o so_o great_a devotion_n and_o affection_n that_o they_o send_v back_o those_o that_o be_v naked_a clothe_v and_o set_v they_o that_o be_v weak_a upon_o beast_n after_o that_o they_o have_v well_o refresh_v they_o nahum_n the_o prophet_n chap._n xxiv_o nahum_n the_o elkeshite_v so_o call_v of_o elkesis_n a_o small_a village_n in_o galilee_n which_o st_n hierome_n write_v be_v show_v unto_o he_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n as_o epiphanius_n write_v he_o foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o nineve_n and_o the_o ninevite_n who_o before_o as_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o persuade_v by_o the_o prophet_n jonah_n have_v obtain_v pardon_n from_o god_n upon_o their_o repentance_n he_o prophesy_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o hezekiah_n the_o king_n as_o st_z hierome_n will_v have_v it_o at_o the_o last_o he_o die_v in_o his_o own_o country_n and_o there_o be_v bury_v the_o life_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n chap._n xxv_o section_n 1_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n benjamin_n ieremiah_n father_n be_v of_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v in_o anathoth_n in_o terra_n benjamin_n be_v the_o son_n of_o halchiah_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n a_o priest_n of_o anathoth_n he_o prophesy_v as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o pprophecy_n from_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o josiah_n the_o son_n of_o amon_n king_n of_o judah_n to_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n who_o then_o be_v lead_v away_o to_o babylon_n after_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v with_o the_o remnant_n of_o judah_n as_o jeremiah_n have_v constant_o foretell_v by_o god_n command_n which_o thing_n occasion_v he_o great_a trouble_n for_o he_o be_v both_o lay_v in_o iron_n and_o cast_v into_o a_o prison_n and_o a_o most_o nast_a dungeon_n and_o yet_o by_o all_o these_o duress_n his_o undaunted_a spirit_n can_v not_o be_v bring_v either_o to_o think_v or_o prophesy_v otherwise_o then_o god_n command_v though_o the_o false_a prophet_n tell_v the_o contrary_n this_o because_o it_o much_o commend_v he_o i_o have_v resolve_v to_o set_v down_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o be_v do_v god_n have_v send_v he_o to_o tope_v to_o foretell_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o in_o charge_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v back_o from_o thence_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n tell_v all_o the_o people_n plain_o that_o all_o those_o evil_n shall_v befall_v both_o the_o city_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o which_o god_n have_v speak_v because_o they_o obey_v not_o his_o commandment_n phashur_n the_o priest_n can_v not_o endure_v such_o word_n with_o patience_n but_o present_o cast_v he_o after_o he_o
and_o give_v to_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n and_o though_o this_o true_a interpretation_n of_o daniel_n be_v destructive_a to_o the_o king_n yet_o the_o king_n give_v he_o his_o reward_n at_o the_o same_o moment_n of_o time_n and_o he_o be_v slay_v that_o very_a night_n and_o darius_n the_o mede_n enjoy_v the_o kingdom_n this_o darius_n have_v set_v over_o his_o kingdom_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o governor_n and_o over_o they_o three_o and_o among_o these_o daniel_n to_o who_o they_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o what_o they_o do_v that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o free_o take_v his_o ease_n and_o the_o king_n have_v so_o great_a a_o opinion_n of_o daniel_n wisdom_n that_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o set_v he_o only_o over_o the_o whole_a realm_n rather_o than_o the_o other_o governor_n which_o they_o do_v apprehend_v be_v angry_a and_o vex_v that_o they_o be_v put_v from_o their_o place_n they_o begin_v to_o take_v more_o strict_a notice_n of_o he_o when_o they_o can_v object_v 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